Police arrest serial killer dubbed Thailand’s Jack The Ripper

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Couple praised in arrest of murder suspect Somkid 

By The Nation

 

 

The public has heaped praises on the two train passengers who provided information to the police, leading to the arrest of alleged murder suspect Somkid Pumpuang.

 

The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, boarded a train travelling from Nakhon Ratchasima province to Bangkok and seated opposite to a man wearing a hat and a mask.

 

The behaviour of the man then began to attract their attention as he was always turning his face to the wall as if he did not want to be recognised.

 

Their suspicion heightened when they saw a scar on his left eyebrow, matching the police description of Somkid’s appearance. 

 

The couple was terrified but still attempted to take his picture before moving to another train car where they contacted the police.

 

They kept up a watch on Somkid until the police arrived at Pak Chong train station.

 

The chief of Kranuan Police Station in Khon Kaen province, which is handling the recent murder case of a 51-year-old woman, handed over Bt50,000 to the couple in appreciation of the information they had provided.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30379587

 

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[ThaiWai]

2 hours ago, bander said:

They should change his nickname til Ted Bundy, he was in and out og jail and managed to keep on killing for several years.

Gotta change it to something.  Jack The Lipper sounds dumb.

[Mick501]

Back to the big house, where he can quickly be re-dubbed, "Jack the ripped ass."

[ta158]

1 hour ago, reargunnerph3 said:

"He'd previously served 14 years for killing 5 people" so just under 3 years for each murder? Why the hell was he not hung or shot for killing 5 people? Only in Thailand.

An thai hitman shot/killed 9 People, at his 9th year in prison he stabbed 3 to death, he Only server total 13 years in prison.

 

 

This is normal in thailand, to either get ball on murder charges and kill again, or Only get few years and det out.

[ubon farang]

He got out of jail after killing 5 people. What a <deleted>  joke That is not even 1 life sentence So if you are a good boy in prison then they let u go even though you killed 5 people I just cant belive this THIS IS A JOKE RIGHT SXtraight away it back to business as usual killing more people Shame Thailand he should of been put down like a mongrel dog he is

[kevin612]

Good, otherwise more tragedies.

[ttrd]

22 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It's the same anywhere. Two many liberals around who plead on behalf of criminals who couldn't give a rat's fart about them or anyone else. The recent killings on London Bridge is a classic example, with do-gooders trying to 'rehabilitate' terrorists whose only aim in life is to kill as many innocent people as possible who don't agree with their ideology. Some people simply life in a different world and it's pointless trying to build a bridge from it, be they terrorists of simply murderers like this piece of excrement.

Yes, if the rehabilitation outside the walls should start in the decision makers own home then we may assume their decisions had been a bit different .... 

[NoComment]

Congratulations to RTP for apprehending him so quickly.

RIP dead woman.

I hope that the family of the dead woman will eventually find the strength to put this horrible incident behind them. My condolences are with them at this difficult time

[Captain 776]

General consensus IS.........GREEN LIGHT .......KOS...........

Just should have shot him in the head.........I saw him, he tried to escape........we had no choice

[mindfulness]

They used to mummify them and place them on display in the police forensic museum. 

 

mental, seriously mental judicial, and corrections system serial killers get out, the others like fraud, etc and for speaking out against ‘cough, cough’ get you life. 

[ujayujay]

Why they don't shot him on the run!?

Edited December 18, 2019 by ujayujay

[naveren]

Off with his head, and do it in public.
And the guy(s) who released him, let him, or them serve 14 years.

[RJRS1301]

Goodness 14 years for killing 5 people, and let out for good behaviour, perhaps the original sentencing judge should be looked into, along with those who made the decision for release.

Beyond ridiculous .

 

[dallen52]

Somkid was released from prison in May having been pardoned for good behaviour. He had previously served 14 years in jail for killing 5 women he met in karaoke bars

 

 

Basically this means he didn't try to kill anyone in prison. 

He just waited until he was released. 

[Jim walker]

I hope that they will take his good behavior and sweet nature into consideration before sentencing him to death this time.

[Elreeco]

5 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

More evidence that Thai criminal system is pretty much of a joke...

True

Edited December 18, 2019 by Elreeco

[gerritkaew]

just 14 tears for killing 5 women????

[cyril sneer]

2 minutes ago, gerritkaew said:

just 14 tears for killing 5 women????

his wai is quite impressive tbf

[roo860]

2 minutes ago, gerritkaew said:

just 14 tears for killing 5 women????

Probably didn't she'd any tears.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, WalkingOrders said:

I usually have no comment about how Thailand works. But in this case I had to read this more then once to make sure I wasn't reading it wrong. This guy previously killed 5 women as a serial killer, and 14 years later he is let out for good behavior and then hKhon Kaene murders again?!!!!!! It's to insane to be believed!

 

Everyone involved in the decision to let this man out of jail should share the cell along with him. 

I hope the family of the latest murder victim in Khon Kaen are suitably compensated for the loss that should never of happened?

[metisdead]

An off topic post about an incident unrelated to Thailand has been removed.

 

A troll post and the replies has been removed. 

[Bruntoid]

4 hours ago, reargunnerph3 said:

"He'd previously served 14 years for killing 5 people" so just under 3 years for each murder? Why the hell was he not hung or shot for killing 5 people? Only in Thailand.

Several murderers are not shot in more countries than where they are so how ‘Only in Thailand’ ??

[Dumbastheycome]

It is a problem in Thailand that it has over populated prisons. Many are likely for  minor  incidences ranging upwards to the level of this guy is is more than likely a psychopath of the  highest order. Dangerous  but   not at all stupid in knowing  how to manipulate. Good  behaviour? He was  just  playing  the  game he  knows  best. There  are many in  every culture and society similar except  most are  not so willing to  kill.

[Cranky]

6 hours ago, car720 said:

Yep.  If it is him then he should be put down faster than a rabid dog.

You mean leave him outside a 711 and feed him chicken bones?

[medic5678]

Pretty clearly, they should let him out on weekends or put him on work release.  Makes sense to me.  He's only killed 6 now (that they know of).  Why would he hurt anyone again?

[NanLaew]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It's the same anywhere. Two many liberals around who plead on behalf of criminals who couldn't give a rat's fart about them or anyone else. The recent killings on London Bridge is a classic example, with do-gooders trying to 'rehabilitate' terrorists whose only aim in life is to kill as many innocent people as possible who don't agree with their ideology. Some people simply live in a different world and it's pointless trying to build a bridge from it, be they terrorists or simply murderers like this piece of excrement.

A bit off topic but that is a gross oversimplification and misrepresentation of how the London Bridge Stabber II got 'early release'. A combination of the incorrect application of an ill-conceived Labour policy in 2008, concerns from the EU Court of Human Rights (that the subsequent Tory government chose to mostly ignore) but more tellingly, the austerity-driven measures that accelerated prisoner remand and detention being farmed out to private security and catering companies with no clue that feeding and watching over bad people was a totally different ballgame from feeding and looking after the good ones.

 

Anyway, he's dead now so moot point.

[NanLaew]

3 hours ago, ubon farang said:

He got out of jail after killing 5 people. What a <deleted>  joke That is not even 1 life sentence So if you are a good boy in prison then they let u go even though you killed 5 people I just cant belive this THIS IS A JOKE RIGHT SXtraight away it back to business as usual killing more people Shame Thailand he should of been put down like a mongrel dog he is

Either get a new keyboard, use some punctuation or calm down before you post.

[Acharn]

7 hours ago, car720 said:

Yep.  If it is him then he should be put down faster than a rabid dog.

Ah. "If it is him." Are you willing to wait to prove it one way or the other? I notice most of the posters here are not, but often enough they are happy to accuse the Royal Thai Police of incompetence, stupidity, and corruption. Is it possible that this guy is just a handy scapegoat? Anyway, if he's convicted he won't be getting out again, and since the police have made such a big deal of arrresting him he's pretty likely to be convicted.

[Gerald Smith]

3 hours ago, dallen52 said:

Somkid was released from prison in May having been pardoned for good behaviour. He had previously served 14 years in jail for killing 5 women he met in karaoke bars

 

 

Basically this means he didn't try to kill anyone in prison. 

He just waited until he was released. 

He better pay that there is no God as I’m sure he’s gonna even the score.

[ttrd]

2 hours ago, gerritkaew said:

just 14 tears for killing 5 women????

Hmm - 14 ... ? ... ????

 

I doubt he felled a single tear ...